Tech News EU tech chief to 'fight back’ against Trump’s allegations: Commission Lawmakers express criticism about Henna Virkkunen’s absence regarding the recent US government threats. 28/08/2025
Europe News Hungary sanctions Ukrainian drone commander for oil pipeline bombing Robert Brovdi is a key commander of Ukraine's Armed Forces. Hungary's sanctions will see him face difficulties entering the Schengen Zone, including NATO institutions. 28/08/2025
Europe News Europe's NATO allies set to jointly reach 2% spending target this year The 2% of GDP guideline was instituted in 2014, but allies have recently pledged to up the target for core defence spending to 3.5% of GDP. 28/08/2025
Croatia Croatian pilot and partner arrested for alleged espionage in Kosovo Croatian authorities arrested an Air Force pilot and his partner for allegedly sharing classified information about Kosovo peacekeeping operations over three years, according to domestic press. 28/08/2025
Green News Poland to build Europe's first small-scale nuclear power plant Poland’s first small modular nuclear power plant, or SMR, will be built in Włocławek, energy company Orlen announced on Thursday, the first project of its kind in Europe. 28/08/2025
Europe News EU summons Russian envoy after strike damaged delegation in Kyiv "No diplomatic mission should ever be a target," High Representative Kaja Kallas said in reaction to Russia's latest barrage of drones and missiles. 28/08/2025
Economy Eurozone economic mood slips: French political crisis adds to worries Eurozone economic confidence slipped in August, with sentiment weakening in Germany, Italy and Spain. France’s political crisis, ahead of a no-confidence vote, adds fresh uncertainty as markets brace for possible fallout. 28/08/2025
EuroVerify Spain’s wildfires were not deliberately set for building projects Spain has battled several devastating wildfires. The disaster is prompting claims that the fires were deliberately caused to make way for construction projects. Here is why these claims are false. 28/08/2025
Europe News Digital euro talks gain speed — but key hurdles remain EU finance ministers are racing to agree on the legal framework for a digital euro by the end of 2025, but thorny issues remain, from privacy and data protections to limits on holdings and the role of non-euro countries. 28/08/2025
EuroVerify Debunking Trump's account of Russia's failed bid to seize Kyiv The US President says Russian troops would have captured the Ukrainian capital in hours in February 2022 had troops not got 'stuck in the mud'. War analysts tell a different story. 28/08/2025
Business Chinese BYD triples its sales in Europe while Tesla is losing momentum New EU car registrations jumped by 7.4% in July year-on-year. EV sales are increasing, but Tesla is losing momentum in the bloc as Chinese competitor BYD grows in popularity, tripling its sales in the first seven months. 28/08/2025
Art Why is Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum warning it may have to close? The museum is requesting the government provide an extra €2.5 million annually to cover essential upgrades and sustainability measures - stressing that this isn’t just financial support, but a contractual obligation. 28/08/2025
Europe News European Parliament tightens rules on access to its premises The days of wandering freely through the European Parliament’s maze-like corridors are over: starting next week, journalists, diplomats and lobbyists will need an invitation to set foot in many parts of the institution. 28/08/2025
United Kingdom IS terrorist 'Jihadi Ringo' requests transfer to UK, sparking outrage IS terrorist El Shafee Elsheikh, known as "Jihadi Ringo", is currently serving eight consecutive life sentences in the US. The families of the victims oppose the move. 28/08/2025
Culture news Princess Diana time capsule prematurely opened after 34 years The lead-cased box marked the laying of the foundation stone of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in 1991. Its content has been revealed... 28/08/2025
No Comment Rescuers search rubble after deadly missile and drone strikes in Kyiv A heavy Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 10 people, including two children, and injured 48, Ukrainian officials said. 28/08/2025
Europe in Motion Where in the EU are people with disabilities poorer? Almost one in four people with a disability in the EU struggles to make ends meet. At-risk-of-poverty rate is higher in the Baltic states and Croatia. 28/08/2025
Europe News EU delegation in Kyiv severely damaged by shock wave of Russian strike "The EU will not be intimidated," António Costa said in response to the latest Russian attack against Kyiv, which damaged the EU delegation. 28/08/2025
Economy EU steel chief touts quotas and cooperation with US on overcapacities According to Axel Eggert, the chief of EUROFER, the European steel lobby, tariff-rate quotas are the best solution to put an end to existing US levies on imports of steel and aluminium. He also believes that the joint fight against Chinese overcapacities should be a shared objective with the US. 28/08/2025
Climate Deadly wildfires in southern Europe linked to climate crisis Researchers found that weather conditions which drove deadly fires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus were made more intense by climate change. They expect similar results from their ongoing analysis of blazes in Spain. 28/08/2025
Economy Best countries in Europe to work and study for international students Euronews Business takes a closer look at work permit rules and average wages for international students in Europe. 28/08/2025
Europe News EU negotiations would shield Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies: sources The heads of Ukraine's top anti-graft bodies were in Ukraine earlier this week for a meeting with the Commissioner for enlargement. 28/08/2025
Travel News Norwegian cruise line to run world’s longest climate-neutral cruise Havila Voyages is the latest cruise line to work on a more sustainable cruise, as calls for greener cruising increase worldwide. 28/08/2025
Work Too good to be true? How to spot fake job scams LinkedIn is advising prospective job seekers to be aware of scams on the platform ahead of a post-summer hiring surge. 28/08/2025
Europe News Paris, Berlin probing 'best athlete' model to up EU defence production EU defence production has been hindered by the sector's high level of fragmentation as many member states have historically favoured their own domestic defence industries on national security grounds. 28/08/2025
Europe News At least 18 killed and 24 injured in major Russian attack on Kyiv The attack targeted over 20 locations across the Ukrainian capital, authorities said. Rescue teams were on site to pull people trapped underneath the rubble. 28/08/2025